Over the last three

years, sellers were

more than pleased to

see that homes were

selling for a total of 25

percent more than three

years before, according

to the S&P/Case Shiller

Index. Sellers were

pleased; buyers not so

much.

So far in 2015, slow-

er gains for sellers have

helped to make home

affordability a more

positive factor.

Sellers are still going

to net more from a

home sale than they would have in recent years.

But these same sellers, those who recently decided to trade

up or move to a smaller place, are still doing buyers a big

favor.

It's a lovely circle. Prices have been going up, which

makes some sell, and that puts lots of choice homes on the

market, which makes others want to buy. As the number of

great homes rise, prices become settled, homes become more

affordable, and everyone tends to get a great deal.

Real estate agents may be

more likely to make recom-

mendations that meet all the

buyer's wants, instead of just

a few.

Experts say it is too soon

to calculate affordability for

this year, but if you buy a

home today it will definitely

be more affordable than a

year from now.

Quoted in The Wall Street

Journal, Bill McBride, who

writes the popular Calculated

Risk blog, reminds us that in

the existing housing market,

active inventory may influ-

ence pricing somewhat, but it

also influences sales.

McBride says that in 2014, home sales were just so-so,

mainly because inventories remained low.

Mortgage interest rates for 30-year instruments have drifted

back to about 4 percent in some areas. Some economists,

however, say rates will rise beginning in June or July of this

year.

Affordability reigns this Spring

The consumer electronics

show in February suggested

new directions in technology.

The wearable market is

exploding. Wearable devices

can be worn anywhere, like

on your fingers and wrists or

on your dog.

Smartwatches and trackers

for your wrists were hot

items. One high tech ring allows wearers to turn on and off lights

with a magical wave of the hand.

Automakers are adding more technology.

GM's OnStar now tells when a car needs service.

Nvidia's Drive PX will actually allow a car to find its own

parking spot in a garage. The car can be automatically recalled

to the front of the garage through a smartphone.

Hate cords? Dish Network's Sling TV is a streaming service

for $20 a month that will include a dozen live channels including

ESPN.

Chromecast is not just for TVs. Google's Chromecast with

HDMI input already streams Web video to TVs. Now it also has

audio and includes Pandora.

Wave on. Wave off. New technology links your ring to the light switch

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March 2015

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Active Listings 2015 YTD 863 138 168 167 113 888 1242

Active Listings 2014 YTD 817 146 197 182 124 925 1273

% Change 5.60% -5.50% -14.70% -8.20% -8.90% -4.00% -2.40%

New Listings February 2015 94 28 17 21 27 104 139

New Listings February 2014 91 37 16 22 22 98 144

% Change 3.30% -24.30% 6.30% -4.50% 22.70% 6.10% -3.50%

Avg. List Price 2015 YTD $190,617 $228,753 $244,465 $232,151 $215,565 $244,739 $195,843

Avg. List Price 2014 YTD $200,073 $229,162 $235,401 $248,935 $234,660 $244,661 $190,540

% Change -4.73% -0.18% 3.85% -6.74 -8.14% 0.03% 2.78%

Avg. List Price February 2015 $200,718 $241,617 $262,248 $222,621 $223,813 $248,362 $204,069

Avg. List Price February 2014 $204,429 $244,780 $252,073 $250,838 $231,008 $253,465 $196,934

% Change -1.81% -1.29% 4.27% -11.25% -3.11% -2.01% 3.62%

Pending Listings 2015 YTD 122 23 29 13 7 98 176

Pending Listings 2014 YTD 83 12 18 18 16 90 131

% Change 47% 91.70% 61.10% -27.80% -56.20% 8.90% 34.40%

Pending Listings February 2015 59 11 12 7 4 46 91

Pending Listings February 2014 50 7 8 7 5 43 81

% Change 18% 57.10% 50% 0.00% -20% 7.00% 12.30%

Sold Listings 2015 YTD 76 21 21 18 8 82 117

Sold Listings 2014 YTD 67 7 23 12 10 62 110

% Change 13.40% 200% -8.70% 50.00% -20% 32.30% 6.40%

Avg. Sold Price 2015 YTD $126,871 $130,662 $161,043 $195,792 $117,502 $188,675 $124,077

Avg. Sold Price 2014 YTD $102,277 $173,743 $120,748 $213,375 $170,940 $164,921 $99,681

% Change 24.05% 24.80% 33.37% -8.24% -31.26% 14.40% 24.47%

Sold Listings February 2015 49 7 14 5 5 36 69

Sold Listings February 2014 22 3 14 5 4 28 48

% Change 122.70% 133.30% 0.00% 0.00% 25% 28.60% 43.80%

Avg. Sold Price February 2015 $120,316 $119,714 $170,946 $113,100 $98,003 $187,909 $125,080

Avg. Sold Price February 2014 $80,509 $136,667 $141,661 $315,900 $242,625 $181,987 $103,422

% Change 49.44% -12.40% 20.67% -64.20% -59.61% 3.25% 20.94%

Information is deemed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed. © 2015 MLS and FBS. Prepared by David S Gubin on

Wednesday, March 04, 2015 8:46 AM.

Market Report

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By law, however, the FDA is responsible for

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Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home…Beginning March 25 and continuing through March28, Branson will again participate in special events honoring Vietnam Veterans. There will be special ceremonies, a POW/MIA ride and many other special events. For more infor-mation email: BransonVeteransE-vents@yahoo.com or call 417-230-2278 Elvis Returns…The 9th Annual Branson Elvis Festival is a 3 day event located at Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Thea-ter. This event takes place March 27 – 29. The highlight of the festival, the Ulti-mate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, will take place on the Legends in Concert stage on Saturday, April 18th at 7:00 pm. Festival activities include an Elvis Meet and Great Dinner, Elvis Karaoke, Elvis Festival Vendor Village and more. For more contest information, tickets and additional festival activities visit: www.BransonElvisFestival.com Corps of Engineers Open House…The Army Corps of Engineers is hosting the Table Rock Lake Shoreline Manage-ment Plan scoping workshops March 26-28 to share information about the update process and to collect public comments concerning shoreline activity around the lake. They will be held at the Branson

Convention Center, 200 Sycamore Street in Branson from noon until 4 p.m. Thursday, March 26; 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday, March 27; and noon until 4 p.m., Saturday, March 28. Anyone interested in the future of shoreline activity use around Table Rock Lake is invited to drop in anytime during the workshops. Let the Good Times Roll…Hollister officials are looking forward to what might be an unprecedented era of growth in the town. With the addition of a Menards and La Quinta Inn in 2016, and the promise of several other projects on the horizon, and with the city’s increasing finances allowing aldermen to consider a possible surplus in the city’s next budget, the city’s leaders are looking forward to the future. Roundabout…The construction of a

roundabout at Missouri 86 and Ridgedale

Road began the first week of December.

The project was initiated by Bass Pro

Shops to enhance the entrance to the

company’s business in that area. The

project was designed under the watch of

MoDOT to meet state specifications but

was funded by Bass Pro Shops. Comple-

tion is scheduled for April 2015.

Area Happenings Clean for Spring; Ready to sell

Unlike pioneers, most people don't have

to clean off the dust of oil, gas and wood

burning from the winter.

Still, Spring is a fantastic time to air out

the house and freshen areas long ignored.

Choose a warm, day day:

Windows -- Sparkle your windows with a

mix of dish soap and water. Squeege them

clean for a finish.

Refrigerator --

Move it and clean un-

der it.

Smoke alarms --

Check batteries and

clean the unit.

Webbies -- Get in

the corners and clean out the virtually trans-

parent webs that may have accumulated on

walls.

Bedrooms -- Open the windows. Flip the

mattresses. Spot clean and replace any top-

pers.

Outside -- Mulch and trim.

Floor corners -- They catch everything.

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